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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
He Closed the Saw Mills.

TACOMA, Wash, August &c. G. Frost,
special agent of the interior department.,
arrived here to-day from the Cascade
branch of the Northern Pacific railroad,
where he reports having closed down seven
saw mills that were cutting timber from
unsurveyed lands. He claims that these
mills are cutting government timber into
building and other material not for use in
the original construction of the railroad,
according to the terms of it's charter. The
road is permitted to make use of the tim
Der along it's line where the lands are un-
surveyed, whether upon it's own or gov
ernment lands, for the original construc-
tion Of its road bed, but for no other pur-
pose. The claim of the government now
IS that, whereas trains are regularly run
ming over the cascade division, the work
now being done does not come under the
head OF original construction. The mills
have been cutting the lumber for depots,
snow sheds and timber for use in the great
Cascade tunnel. The closing of the mills
will stop work on the snow sheds, on the
Kennewick bridge, and in the tunnel as
we'll, until timber can be procured from
Tacoma. In the mills closed yesterday
between 800 and 375 men we're employed.
and those to close on Monday will throw
as many more out of employment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Clash of Races.

PETERSBURG, Va, August 31-The city
to-day is in feverish state Of excitement
over clash between the races last week.
A negro was fined $50 and MT to Jail for
striking white woman. On Friday DR..
Hinton prominent physician, struck a
colored girl. He was arrested and the
case continued till to-day. The negroes
demanded that the doctor receive the
same punishment as that inflicted on the
negro. A violent card, signed by promi-
nent negroes, was published in the Index
Appeal yesterday. The signers and editor
were arrested for libel The excitement
has become SO intense that the mayor has
ordered three companies of militia to hold
themselves in readiness for any emergen-
cy' Great anxiety is felt over to-day's de
cision.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
THE EXPRESS ROBBERS.
The Delinquents Now Languishing in Jail in
Idaho--One of Them an ex-Member
of the Legislature.

Salt Lake Tribune The express rob
berries on the Oregon Short Line and at
Pocatello still excite much attention in
railway and express circles. The $4,000
package from Omaha to Butte, missed on
Benefits run west from Granger, has
mostly turned up, something over $1,000
having been recovered from where it was
cached in the hills in Oregon; about four
miles from Huntington The reason of
not finding all of it is because it was not
all cached in one hole. Bennett is in jail
in Blackfoot. The 1910 package, which
was missed about the same time, has not
turned up yet. 1t was in transit from the
collecting agent Of internal revenue at
Boise to the general agent at Helena, and
was traced into Pocatello, and Clerk t. A.
Hartwell held a receipt for the way bill
out Of there from the Utah & Northern
messenger Hartwell was clerk for the
agent, John Hunter, and when asked
about the package got hufy and left the
office. Hunter and Route Agents John
son and Burch spent two or three days
checking up the Office and found Hartwell
S137 short. Although being discharged
he was not arrested at the time. Later,
Mr.. w. B. Green, coal agent at Pocatello,
thought he had better look into his coal
business, he having employed Hartwell to.
sell coal and make collections. On check.
ing up he found him S2O1 short, and hei
would not give any explanation regarding
the money, said he had no money and
could not pay, and in default Of $500 bail
now languishes in jail at Blackfoot. Hart
we'll was elected a member of the Idaho
legislature from Bingham county, one
year ago, and served last winter as such.
This Hon. Hartwell, who one year ago had
friends enough to give him more votes
than any other man on the ticket, could
not rally $500 worth Of friendship to keep
him out of jail, after being arrested, and
is now pretty certain to be sent to Boise
City next term of court, but not to be
harrassed by lobbyists in the capital
chambers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
The Ute Business Settled.

DENVER, September "A special from
Meeker dated the first says: The confer
ence between Gov. Adams and General
Crook resulted in Crook agreeing to place
two companies of government troops on
the line between the Uintah reservation
and Colorado for the protection of settlers
and hereafter keep the Utes out Of Colo
rado. The Utes are to have their horses
back and be paid out of the surplus of
their own annuity for such stock as has
been lost Gov. Adams and party leave
for Denver tonight Gen. Crook starts
for Omaha via Rawlins.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Another Railroad Sold.

| DENVER, September q Private adyices
received here from New York last night
state that the Denver, Utah & Pacific road.
operated from Denver to Lyons, was sold
in New York yesterday to the Burlington
road. The consideration is not stated
The purchasers acquire the rights of the
road, which are valuable, and it is under
stood that under the charter the purchasers
propose to construct an extensive system
into Wyoming, in connection with the
Denver Il Laramie City Short Line, Of
which the right-of-way has already been
purchased and the money subscribed for
the construction of the road to the Color
ado line. 1t is proposed to make the sys-
tenn complete narrow guage, to be oper
ated in the interest of the Burlington broad
gauge line. The president of the narrow
gauge will be vice president of the Bur
lington, and it is rumored that I'll. l.. Wool
colt, of this city, will be chosen to that
position.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
To Enforce Collection.

San FRANCISCO, September Official
advices were received here to-day from
Zealand to the effect that British squad
ron had received orders to sail for Hon
olulu and were supposed to have specific
instructions relating to the payment of
the recently negotiated British Loan: The
new Hawaiian government has decided to
pay the loan but not the excessive com
mission demanded for negotiating the
loan
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Funeral of John Duncan.

BurTE, September 3-The funeral Of
John Duncan who met his death at Ana
eonda Thursday afternoon took place this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Knights Of
Labor hall. The members Of the Broth
erhood of r. r. Brakemen took charge Of
the arrangement. Services were conduct
ed by Rev King and were largely attend
ed by every R. r. man who could possibly
be present to pay respect to their dead
comrade
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
A Good Move.

WASHINGTON, August 3.-Chief Clerk
Walker of the general land office has is
sued an order which it is said will facili-
tate the issuance of patents in cases
where no questions of Irregularities have
been raised. These cases are to be passed
upon as rapidly as possible, and when
there is any defect or omission or where
no amendment is required the necessary
steps are to be taken to close the case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Protest Against Foreign Sheep Men.

WASHINGTON, August 31-A petition
has been fled in the general land Office by
citizens Of White Pine county, Nevada,
asking the Intervention of the land de-
partment to protect settlers against the
unlawful appropriation Of public lands by
foreign sheep raisers. The petition al
leges that there are several companies of
Englishmen, mostly aliens, having large
focks Of sheep, which travel from water
water, destroying the grass and contami-
mating the water used by settlers for do
mestic purposes. Acting Commissioner
Stockslager has directed that an investi-
cation of the matter be made by special
agent of the general land office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Gone to Meet Adams.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-Major Gen
eral Terry has informed the war depart
ment of the receipt of the following tele-
gram for Major Randall, dated Fort Du-
chesne, August 30: Dawson, with his
troop, Indian Agent Byrne and the head
men of the Utes, started yesterday to
meet Gen. Crook and Gov. Adams at
Meeker. The Utes are all on the reserva-
tion and there are no fears of any one
leaving it. This can be assured the peo-
pie of Colorado"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Railroad Accident.
caded.

DENVER, September IA Salida special
to the News says: The engine of the east
bound Leadville express, which left here
at 9 o'clock this morning, went through
the Beaver creek bridge, between here and
Pueblo, killing Engineer Shaw and two
others, one being tramp. Several were
wounded. The accident was due to a
large rock falling from the side Of the
canyon and crashing through the bridge,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07

made. Capt Plunkett urged Mr.. O'Grady
to settle with the tenants on his Herbeils-
town estates, but without success, and the
evictions will commence tomorrow. One
hundred soldiers and three hundred police
are in readiness to protect the bailiffs in
their work of eviction the tenants. The
houses of the latter are strongly barri-
cadad
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Married an Indian Heiress.

PIERRE, p. T., August 27.-Douglas f.
Carlin, Chief Clerk of the Cheyenne
Agency, was married to-day to Maiden
Duprest, the wealthiest Indian heiress of
the Sioux Reservation. Carlin is closely
connected with prominent army officers
and with the Carlins of Illinois. Over one
thousand Indians witnessed the ceremony.
and the festivities will last three days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
The Yankees VIII Furnish Tools.

WINNIPEG, Special Telegram, August30.
Grading on the Red River Valley road
was completed tonight. Work was only
commenced on July 10. A prominent
hardware firm has received a letter from
leading firearms manufacturer of the
United States offering guns and ammu-
milton at greatly reduced quotations in
case Of trouble over railway affairs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
The New Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, September 2.-No official
report of yesterdays trial of the new
cruiser Boston has yet been received at
the navy department, but there was gen
eral feeling of satisfaction among the ma
w officials on duty upon the receipt Of a
private dispatch stating that the vessel
succeeded in developing more horse power
than the $500 required by the contract.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Investigating a Land Case.

WASHINGTON, September Acting Sec
retary Muldrow to-day directed an inves-
tigation into a singular disposition of a
land case by the local land officers at Hele-
ma, Mont. The land in question is eighty
acres pre-empted within their district, by
L. Hodge, in 1879, known as a committed
homestead entry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
The Stock Market.

New York. September 3-The scenes
in the stock market this morning have
never been equaled in the history of the
market. Everyone Of the brokers seemed
to have heavy buying orders, Little or
no stock was offered for. sale. Fluctua-
tions we're all wide and on an upward
scale
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
The Apaches.

Tucson, Ariz,, September 3.-Four of
the Apache Indian scouts recently tried
by military court martial for shooting
Chief of Scouts Al. Sieber have been sent
to the San Diego barracks pending the
approval of their sentence. The other
twelve Indians engaged in the outbreak
will be turned over to the civil authori-
ties for trial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
An Insane Asylum Scandal.

New YORK, September Michael But
Ter recently discharged from his position
as keeper in the insane asylum on Wards
Island, has petitioned the supreme court
for the release of number of patients as
sane. He declares that Of 1,750 inmates
no less than 300 are perfectly sane, and that
], 900 others are entirely harmless lunatics
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
More Trouble in Ireland.

DUBLIN, September 3.-National pla-
cards in reference to to-morrow's proposed
meeting were placed in various places Of
Ennis to-day. The police promptly tore
them down. Messrs.' Sullivan, O'Brien,
Dillon and Cox of parliament left Dublin
this evening for Ennis. Further military
reinforcements will go to Ennis to-mor-
row.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Willard Coming to the Front Again.

ST. PAUL, September LA New York
special foreshadows the return of Henry
Willard to the control Of the Northern Pa
cifc, from his purchase for German syn
dicate Of 100000 in Oregon Navigation
bonds also million of the guaranteed
stock of the same company, with an op..
ton on two millions more. Thus the Ore
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
IsoodIer McGarigle.

VIcToRIA, B. c., August GA Chicago
man who knows the Chicago boodler, Nc
Garigle, well, states that he is at present
in this city awaiting the sailing Of the
Parthia for Hongkong, and that he will
accompany Carter HARRISON on his tour
around the world as far as circumstances
will permit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Irish Evictions.

DUBLIN, August 20 A large force Of
cavalry, infantry and police have left Linn
erick for the O'Grady estates, where t1ley
will be encamped while evictions are being
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Testimonial to the Pope.

MADRID, September "A number of
ladies of Madrid have organized series
of national basque games for the purpose
of raising funds for testimonial to the
Pope on the occasion of his jubilee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
HOUSE.


IL. B. 10, apportioning the membership
OF the house, was taken up. A general
discussion was had as to whether the Sill
yer Bow representation should be in
creased by an additional member and tax
ing one from Custer county. The general
feeling seemed to be that Silver Bow had
enough with three representatives. AL
derson argued strongly against the con
templated increase. On motion for final
passage Silver Bow gained the victory and
by it will have one-sixth of the entire
house.
A petition from 175 citizens of Meagher
county was presented BY Taylor in favor
of the new county of Cascade. kilograms
from Sun river, Sand coulee and Belt
creek were read in favor and remon-
STRANGE from northern Lewis and Clarke
county, signed by 63 tax payers, against
the formation of Cascade county
The amendments to the bounty law
were considered in committee of the
whole and adopted. The amendments fix
the bounty on squirrels and prairie dogs
at three cents.
G. B. 4, defining disturbance of the
peace" was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
Bishop Harris Dead.

New YORK, September 2.-Bishop Har-
Harris is not expected to live through the
night He is lying in stupor and death
will be but the matter of few hours.
LATER. Bishop Harris died at five min
utes past five this afternoon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07

Desperate Battle Between Officers and Out
laws.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07

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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18
DRIED FRUIT.

From the best information we can
get from nearly all the fruit growing
states, the indications arethat the crop,
especially apples, will be short. Con-
~sequently the demand for both green
and dried apples is likely to be good.
California is said to have a fine fruit
crop, but freight being high, will eX-
clude them from our markets. We
may expect much better prices for
dried apples than we have had for
several years. There is no old fruit
left over; the new crop will have to
supply the entire demand. We can
not say what prices will be of course,
but it will be very safe to dry all you
can, beginning with the earliest varie-
ties and continuing to dry all that will
not do to ship green. Not an apple
should goto waste this season. Fruit
nicely %evaporated is always worth
double the price of sun dried. Those
who have evaporators will do well to
work them to their utmost capacity,
provided they can get fruit at a
reasonable price. 1t is at least safe
to say there will be a good demand for
all the fruit we can dry this season at
a fair price. AS the quality of the
fruit determines the price, it should
be carefully pared and cored and
made as bright and clean as possible
to insure the best prices We suggest
that those who have fruit to dry COM
mence with the early varieties, core
and pare well. Don't dry green fruit
or allow it to get too ripe. When
green it will not be of much value.
Whentoo ripe and mellow the fruit
is never so bright and nice, even
though it may be as good to use
Dry the fruit at the proper time and
of good quality, and the prices will be
such as will pay you for both fruit
and labor. The late varieties of good
quality will probably pay better to
sell green, but all that can not hC
shipped should be dried this season
The blackberry crop is likely to be
good unless damaged by drouth. il
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18

Work was actually commenced
this week on the Nashville & Knox
vile railroad. The new road will be
built through Wilson, Smith, Put
nam, and other upper Cumberland
river counties to some point on the
Cincinnati Southern road. Wednes-
days American contains a dispatch
from Mr.. T. G. Leake, Jr., Vice Pres
ident of the Tennessee Midland road,
saying that he will be in Nashville
next Monday to submit an applica-
ton for subscriptions to that road,
and that work will be commenced at
once between Memphis and the Ten
nessee river. These two items of
railroad news taken in connection,
are somewhat significant. Mr.. j. M.
Hamilton, to whom Mr.. Leake's tel
egram is addressed, is a director of
the Nashville & Knoxville road, and
there seems to be a concert of action
between the managers of these two
projected roads. Presuming that the
Midland road is built from Memphis
to Nashville, and the Nashville &
Knoxville completed between those
two cities, it looks quite natural that
the two roads would then consolidate
and thus form an east and west trunk
line through the State. The country
is not sufficiently populated at pres
ent to justify the building of two al
most parallel lines of railroad from
Nashville to the eastern end of
the State, consequently if Nash
vile secures the Midland road,
we see little prospect of that road be-
ing extended any further east indie
pendently of the Nashville & Knox
vile, or Crawford line. We are full
ly persuaded now that this is the
plan of the Midland road, and that
Rutherford, Cannon and Warren
counties, to secure new railroads, will
have to turn their attention to Other
schemes. :
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18

of Congress, but the form of tariff bill
to be presented to the next House.
1t was Mr.. Breckenridge who first
suggested that the way of the diff
Guilty was to practically settle the
question before Congress met. This
he thought could be done by prepars
ing a tariff bill by and with the adj
vice of the President and the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury and giving it thus
the prestige of the administration in
dorsement: The idea has since been
largely discussed and something
would appear to be likely to come of
it. OF course, such a bill would be
merely something for the next Con-
gress to tear in pieces, and no hope
for its passage in its entirety would
be INDUCED by even its sponsors,
Still, it would be a great advantage
to have something ready to fight over
early in the session. q,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18
IT HAS been suggested thatthe pro-

IT HAS been suggested thatthe pro-
hibition people should get Sam Jones
to come to McMinnville. For the
sake of the prohibition cause, for the
sake of Christianity, and for the sake
of common decency, we hope they
will do nothing of the kind. 1t is
claimed by his admirers that he does
a great deal of good. While this
may all be true, we like to see things
done decently and in order, and we
don't consider that Sam Jones' slang
and blackguardism comes within the
pale of decency and appropriateness
for the pulpit or lecture stand. Some
of the expressions Mr.. Jones uses in
the pulpit and in his prohibition lee
lures are shamelessly void of good
sense or moral influence, and if used
in any gentleman's family circle the
speaker would be invited to the door.
Pure English is strong enough to sue
cessfully argue the cause of either
prohibition or Christianity, and the
force of any speakers argument is
lost when he resorts to slang and low
epithets that even the ordinary street
loafer would refrain from using in the
presence of gentlemen.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18
BERKSHIRE HOGS.

We have recently purchased some of the
very tineststrainSnf the Bershire blood hogs,
all Thorough bred Registered animals and
intend raising such Tor sale. We have left
a few pigs by Lord Liverpool, a thousand
pound boar, AND one Of the finest of his
kind. These pigs sre beautifully marked
and are now offered for sale. We have also
for sale several 4 milch cows, fresh in
milk, and four OF the best brood mares in
the county, three Of them will soon bring
colts. BURNHAM s. GARNER.
Viola, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18
IVY BLUFF.
Personal and News Gleanings From our
Special Correspondent.

] write you'a few items from Ivy
Bluff, Warren county, which if you
think worthy a place in the columns
of yourexcellent paper, insert them
therein, if not consign them to the
waste basket.
W. were blessed with quite a re-
freshing shower of rain last evening,
for which the farmers of this section
are truly thankful, as it revives their
hopes in regard to their corn crops.
The popular merchants of Ivy
Bluff are doing very good business
now, and one of them, D. C. Oliver,
is very fond of fishing along the
streams of this section, with line and
hook, but Sunday last he went fish
ing over in Coffee county, using the
best English language he could sum-
mon instead of line and hook. l
think he has learned to conjugate the
verb love-" in the indicative mode,
and present tense.
Madam Rumor says we are to have
a wedding around here soon, and l
believe all the old bachelors are
wanting to enlist in the matrimonial
ranks, and would Just say to the girls,
be on the qui vive."
The school at this place which was
taught by Mrs. Aida Leming, closed
on the 10th inst. Quite a number of
spectators were present, and all the
patrons expressed themselves as be-
ing delighted with the progress of
the pupils.
We alse had the pleasure of hear
ing a short speech from Rev. S. w.
Leming, who extols prohibition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18
TOPublic School Teachers.

To those who propose teaching in the
public schools of Warren county, l
desire to state that on the 2Sth of June /
will examine those who wish to teach in
the LIST, ID, Sd, 4th, 9TH, 9th, 9TH, and Sth
districts, aud on the Doth all who expect to
teach in the remaining districts of the
county. The 30th day OF June will be Civ
en- to the examination of all the colored
teachers throughout the county. The
examinations will take place in the City
High school building at McMinnville.
All those desiring to teach will be expect
ed to I've present promptly at the time and
place above mentioned. / will begin the
examitions at s o'clock q. m.
Respectfully, EWING GRTZZLE,
County Superintendent.